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IKEA execs charged over snooping allegations [November 20, 2013] PARIS (AP) — France issued preliminary charges Tuesday against the CEO and chief financial officer of IKEA France in a case alleging they snooped illegally on employees and customers. |
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IKEA France confirmed the charges were brought
late Tuesday against CEO Stefan Vanoverbeke and finance chief
Dariusz Rycher, who both were held for questioning Monday and
Tuesday. The company said in a statement it was cooperating in
the case. Alexis Gublin, Vanoverbeke's lawyer, said former CEO Jean-Louis
Baillot — among four executives fired after the alleged spying
came to light — also faced preliminary charges. Similar legal
action has been taken against at least two police officers,
according to an official close to the investigation, who was not
authorized to speak publicly about it. Gublin said Vanoverbeke was looking forward to clearing his
name. "He was the one who took corrective measures as soon as the
problems were discovered," Gublin said late Tuesday. Baillot also has denied knowing anything about the snooping. In addition to the sackings, IKEA France has instituted a code of conduct in response to the investigation, which began in April 2012. Two unions have filed complaints against IKEA, accusing them of spying on hundreds of employees and customers over at least five years by gaining access to private police files. IKEA France is a subsidiary of Swedish furniture giant IKEA. [Associated Press; LORI HINNANT] Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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